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5:30 a.m. update: Cedar Avenue swamped with water

Heavy rains are leading to major flooding on Cedar Avenue both directions near the Mall of America. It's an absolute mess as several inches of water cover the highway from 86th Street up to near 494.

By Tim Harlow

June 19, 2014 at 10:34AM

Cedar Avenue near the Mall of America was under water in both directions early this morning. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Heavy rains are leading to major flooding on Cedar Avenue both directions near the Mall of America. It's an absolute mess as several inches of water cover the highway from 86th Street up to near 494.

We've also got flash flooding on Hwy. 280 in the area of Broadway Street in northeast Minneapolis.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.